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Barrier-free doors thanks to invisible damping system

Dormakaba has launched a new soft-closing system for doors. IST Home is designed to enable doors to be opened and closed gently and to provide barrier-free access in living areas.

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Digital twins for energy systems are gaining in importance

Urban Sympheny AG has completed ESRI's three-year start-up programme. During this time, Sympheny has integrated ESRI's geodata technology into its services. These are designed to support the planning and management…

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Swissbau 2026 provides strong impetus

From January 20 to 23/24, 2026, the Swiss construction and real estate industry will meet at Swissbau at Messe Basel. Under the motto "Setting new impulses together", the concentrated expertise…

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Red Dot Award for Swiss office furniture series

The jury of the Red Dot Award has honoured LO Summit from Lista Office LO with the prestigious design prize. They praised the versatility, elegance and intelligent design of the…

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Track construction and modernisation at Speicher station

Walo Bertschinger supports track construction work in the municipality of Speicher. The municipality is planning to remodel its railway station for the long term. Construction is scheduled to end in…

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Pilot project for intelligent automated mobility is progressing

The Swiss Transit Lab, the cantons of Zurich and Aargau and SBB are preparing the deployment of self-driving vehicles in the Furttal valley. A digital map of the region is…

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Photovoltaic system combines culture with sustainability

The Langmatt Museum is producing solar power as part of its complete refurbishment. On the roof of a newly constructed glass pavilion, a photovoltaic system from Regionalwerke Baden will supply…

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Higher earnings and project progress drive half-year figures

Basel-based HIAG reported an increase in net profit of 23.3 per cent to CHF 44.6 million in the first half of 2025. Real estate income rose to CHF 39.3 million…

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Sustainable holiday concepts receive growth capital

The Swiss private equity company Limestone Capital has acquired 30 per cent of the shares in Nokken, a British provider of ecological hotel cabins. Nokken is using the investment for…

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Local communities to promote solar expansion

The city of Zurich and ewz are committed to expanding solar power production in Zurich. In future, local communities are to be created in which owners of larger solar installations…

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Gebäudeversicherung Bern joins forces with Designform for sustainable remodelling

Björn Ischi and his Designform GmbH have redesigned the first floor of GVB - Gebäudeversicherung Bern. Removed materials were directly recycled. GVB employees were involved in the planning and realisation.

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Robot system optimises lift installation in Singapore

Schindler R.I.S.E, a robotic installation system for lifts, has been installed in the new Shaw Tower in Singapore. Schindler's installation system reduces manual labour and improves safety and overall efficiency…

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Digital partnership for greater efficiency in the construction process

Smartconext AG and LUUCY AG from Schlieren have entered into a strategic partnership. The integration of smartconext data into LUUCY's up-to-date construction project platform makes information available at an earlier…

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Practical training programme prepares students for a career in real estate

Naef has launched a programme to train real estate professionals. The Naef Académie is a six-month in-house training programme that combines practical work with theoretical modules led by experts.

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Lucerne is building a public network of charging stations

The city of Lucerne wants to create around 30 public locations with charging infrastructure by 2035. To this end, it is making public land available to third-party providers in return…

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Upcycling project transforms leftover material into office furniture

Restemöbel has completed its first major interior fit-out project at the solar technology company Planeco with the Basel-based construction company in situ. The two partners of restemöbel have been producing…

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First tower crane with its own power generation in operation in Baden

The Baden Cantonal Hospital is using the Greenpower crane as a world first for renovation work in the decommissioned old building. According to manufacturer rollende Werkstatt Kran AG, it is…

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Modern shading solution replaces old awning in Solothurn

Bieri Tenta AG has installed a new awning at the Solothurn outdoor pool. The awning is a mechanically tensioned membrane roof designed to provide permanent shade for the playground.

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